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World Crude Steel Production Declines in July, with Marked Differences Across Regions…
According to data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel), world crude steel production contracted 1.3% in July 2025, falling to 150.1 million tons. The first seven months of the year are equally negative: with 1.09 billion tons produced, a 1.9% decline...
United States: First Strategic Minerals Reserve Created in Hawthorne
The United States is establishing its first Strategic Minerals Reserve (SMR), which will be located at the Hawthorne Army Depot in Nevada, in the heart of the American West. This is not just a warehouse, but an integrated platform: secure storage, refining, recycling,...
Copper and Aluminum: Concentrate Tensions, Billet Stability
After eight consecutive weeks of increases, treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) on copper concentrates recorded their first decline since the end of June. In the week ending Friday, August 22, the index calculated by Commodity Evolution, based on CIF Asia Pacific,...
China: Record Zinc Concentrate Imports in July
In July 2025, China recorded a record import of zinc concentrates, exceeding the 500,000 ton mark for the first time. According to customs data, imports reached 501,425 tonnes, up 33.6% year-on-year and 56% month-on-month. In the first seven months of the year, total...